doris2008
Well-Known Member
I am pondering moving my gelding. For the past 6 years (since buying him) he has been kept on a farm 5 mins from home. There are just a couple of owners and currently 5 horses. We pay the measly sum of £8.50/week(!), the grazing is good, stables are huge 15x15 pens.
The major downside is lack of riding. Tis pretty much all roadwork, fairly busy roads too, and one bridlepath a good mile or 2 away.
I hoped originally to find some land & stables to rent but cannot find any locally for now. In response to an ad for this, a lady has rung offering a space on her yard. She is offering assisted diy(which I have never had before) - so 5 mornings a week she will feed, rug change & turnout. He gets his own paddock if wanted and all year turnout. Floodlit menage and own storage area etc.
She also has great off road riding and access to bridlepaths.
Have decided to visit yard and see it in the flesh but I'm already getting tempted! Its going to be a massive change though, this yard is half hour away from me & charges £35/week - this sounds reasonable for the services provided but wanted to check with you lot anyway?!
So have many people moved to yards further away from home purely for better riding/facilities? Has it worked out? Am I just thinking the grass is greener??
Having been nowhere else I am slightly scared of moving really, but can't help but think how much nicer it would be to have fields to ride on instead of roads!
The major downside is lack of riding. Tis pretty much all roadwork, fairly busy roads too, and one bridlepath a good mile or 2 away.
I hoped originally to find some land & stables to rent but cannot find any locally for now. In response to an ad for this, a lady has rung offering a space on her yard. She is offering assisted diy(which I have never had before) - so 5 mornings a week she will feed, rug change & turnout. He gets his own paddock if wanted and all year turnout. Floodlit menage and own storage area etc.
She also has great off road riding and access to bridlepaths.
Have decided to visit yard and see it in the flesh but I'm already getting tempted! Its going to be a massive change though, this yard is half hour away from me & charges £35/week - this sounds reasonable for the services provided but wanted to check with you lot anyway?!
So have many people moved to yards further away from home purely for better riding/facilities? Has it worked out? Am I just thinking the grass is greener??
Having been nowhere else I am slightly scared of moving really, but can't help but think how much nicer it would be to have fields to ride on instead of roads!
